Riverside race to come down to provisional ballots

Friday

There are 12 provisional ballots that remain to be counted in the race for Riverside Township Committee, according to Republican Administrator of the Burlington County Board of Elections Linda Hughes.

RIVERSIDE — Provisional ballots could have a major impact on the tight race for a one-year seat on the Riverside Township Committee.

As the election stands at the end of the week on Friday, unofficial results from the Burlington County Clerk have Republican challenger Matthew Kirk six votes ahead of incumbent Democrat J. Michael Higgins for a one-year, unexpired seat on the committee.

However, there are 12 provisional ballots that remain to be counted, according to Republican Administrator of the Burlington County Board of Elections Linda Hughes.

The provisional ballots are expected to be counted next week. The county is also counting mail-in ballots through the end of the week as long as they are postmarked on Tuesday, Nov. 5.

While the provisional ballots could swing the race for the seat, they are unlikely to impact the race for one full-term seat.